Al-Masjid an-Nabawi or 'The Prophet's Mosque’

From Jeddah, it takes roughly four hours to travel by road to Medina – the second-holiest city for Muslims, after Mecca. Al-Masjid an-Nabawi or 'The Prophet's Mosque’ was originally built by Prophet Mohammed and is considered one of the most significant mosques in Islam. It is the second mosque to be constructed in the history of Islam and in its current form, is now one of the largest mosques in the world. The current mosque is more than 100 times the size of the original building and covers almost the entire old city itself. Holy water, 'zam zam', is available for pilgrims almost every step of the way. For the Umrah, it is recommended that pilgrims make their intent clear by bathing and wearing the 'Ihram'.